William Smith

David Taylor, nicknamed the Magic Man, is an American freestyle wrestler who currently resides and trains in State College, Pennsylvania. Taylor was crowned the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Champion at 86 kg after defeating Iran's Yazdani in the finals. Other career accolades include 2018 World Champion in Budapest, 2021 World Silver medalist in Oslo, three-time Pan-American Champion, Ivan Yarygin Champion, two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, two-time Dan Hodge award winner, and four-time Ohio State Champion. At Penn State, Taylor won four Big 10 titles from 2011-14, with his first at 157 and the other three at 165. He reached the finals of NCAA's four times as well, but only won in his sophomore and senior seasons.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
12/14WDEC 4-1 SVV. WayJWU Unattached2024 Scott Viera OpenFinals165 lbs
12/14WTF 15-0 7:00F. JordanWestern New England2024 Scott Viera OpenSemi-Finals165 lbs
12/14WDEC 2-1D. BlighRoxbury Latin2024 Scott Viera OpenQuarter-Finals165 lbs
12/14WTF 16-0 2:55H. LoganBridgewater State University2024 Scott Viera OpenRound of 16165 lbs
12/14WDEC 6-2G. CaseJWU Unattached2024 Scott Viera OpenRound of 32165 lbs
11/02LDEC 5-3J. LamsonRochester Institute of TechnologyThe Ned McGinley Invitational3rd Place165 lbs
11/02LMD 13-3a. khosravyUSMAPS/Army PrepThe Ned McGinley InvitationalSemi-Finals165 lbs
11/02WMD 11-2C. CloutierUS Merchant Marine AcademyThe Ned McGinley InvitationalQuarter-Finals165 lbs
11/02WF 3-0 0:41M. SutterWilkesThe Ned McGinley InvitationalRound of 16165 lbs
11/02WTF 17-2 6:05A. TomainoWaynesburgThe Ned McGinley InvitationalRound of 32165 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
01/28LTF 22-6 6:43D. SmithUNATT2024 Wild Cat OpenConsi-Semis165 lbs
01/28WDEC 8-4D. PuglieseJohnson & Wales2024 Wild Cat OpenConsi of 4165 lbs
01/28WDEC 5-2J. ForteRoger Williams2024 Wild Cat OpenConsi of 8 #2165 lbs
01/28LF 6-4 6:47S. RochardCoast Guard2024 Wild Cat OpenQuarter-Finals165 lbs
01/28WDEC 7-2T. BaileyNew Jersey City University2024 Wild Cat OpenRound of 16165 lbs
01/28WF 3-0 1:09M. HolleranNew York University2024 Wild Cat OpenRound of 32165 lbs
01/21WDEC 10-4K. AyalaWestern New England2024 NEWA Duals5th Place165 lbs
01/21LTF 15-0 7:00S. RochardCoast Guard2024 NEWA DualsQuarter-Finals165 lbs
12/09LDEC 5-4N. BaccalaWestern New England2023 Scott Viera OpenConsi-Semis165 lbs
12/09LTF 16-0 3:20J. KimUnattached2023 Scott Viera OpenSemi-Finals165 lbs
12/09WDEC 2-0M. CooperJohnson & Wales2023 Scott Viera OpenQuarter-Finals165 lbs
12/09WDEC 16-9J. MillerThe College of New Jersey2023 Scott Viera OpenRound of 16165 lbs
11/04WDEC 8-6B. BulataoStevensThe Ned McGinley InvitationalConsi-Semis165 lbs
11/04WDEC 13-11J. BaileyStevensThe Ned McGinley InvitationalConsi of 4165 lbs
11/04WTF 16-1 3:54M. DrazekRochester Institute of TechnologyThe Ned McGinley InvitationalConsi of 8 #2165 lbs
11/04LDEC 6-0L. StrouseRochester Institute of TechnologyThe Ned McGinley InvitationalQuarter-Finals165 lbs
11/04WF 3-0 0:38S. EssisScrantonThe Ned McGinley InvitationalRound of 16165 lbs
11/04WDEC 9-5J. BaileyStevensThe Ned McGinley InvitationalRound of 32165 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
12/10WDEC 5-2G. CaseJohnson & Wales2022 Scott Viera Open3rd Place157 lbs
12/10WDEC 8-1H. NagaiSpringfield College2022 Scott Viera OpenConsi-Semis157 lbs
12/10LF 2-1 3:45J. ScutellaroSpringfield College2022 Scott Viera OpenSemi-Finals157 lbs
12/10WDEC 3-2G. CaseJohnson & Wales2022 Scott Viera OpenQuarter-Finals157 lbs
12/10WF 14-4 5:28M. DuquetteSpringfield College2022 Scott Viera OpenRound of 16157 lbs